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Free Republic University, Department of History presents U.S. History, 1855-1860: Seminar and Discussion Forum
Bleeding Kansas, Dred Scott, Lincoln-Douglas, Harper’s Ferry, the election of 1860, secession – all the events leading up to the Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

First session: November 21, 2015. Last date to add: Sometime in the future.
Reading: Self-assigned. Recommendations made and welcomed.

Posting history, in reverse order

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To the Public – 2
Fire in the Fourth – 2-4
Editorials – 4-5
Correspondence – 5-6
The Lounger – 6-7
Niagara Falls – 7-8
A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens, Book II, Ch IX – 9-11
Our Map of Northern Italy – 11-13
Julia in Heaven – 14
“Signs of the Times” – 14-15
Captain Latimer: Coward – 15-17
Tobacco and I – 17
The Weekly Farmer – 17
The Difference – 17
The Charge of the Zouaves at Palestro – 18-19
Practical Working of the Cass Doctrine on Naturalization – 19
Trumps, by George William Curtis, Ch. XXXVII-XXXVIII – 20-23
Humors of the Day – 23
Scene – A Thunderstorm – 23

[Homer_J_Simpson]

[Continued from July 7 (reply #12).]

July 9. The great battle was of “Solferino,” June 24th. No particulars yet. Allies won, but at heavy cost. Austria recrossed the Mincio without molestation, it would seem. But this Austrian retreat is growing monotonous and wearisome. I fear Italy is doomed to become a French satrapy again. Its people will, of course be consulted, and 100,000 French bayonets will guarantee them a free choice and free expression of their views, without fear of compulsion.

The Diary of George Templeton Strong, Edited by Allan Nevins and Milton Halsey Thomas

[C19fan]

Noticed the article about the growing popularity of lager beer.

[devane617]

Cool! I love this stuff. Thanks for posting.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Diary of John Brown, July 12, 1859

Wrote John Henrie and J. Smith. Also Jacob Frery, Esq., about hogs.

SOURCE: Franklin B. Sanborn, The Life and Letters of John Brown, p. 520

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John Brown to John Henry Kagi, about July 12, 1859

Look for letters directed to John Henrie at Chambersburg. Inquire for letters at Chambersburg for I. Smith & Sons, and write them at Harper's Ferry as soon as any does come.1 See Mr. Henry Watson at Chambersburg, and find out if the “Tribune” comes on. Have Mr. Watson and his reliable friends get ready to receive company. Get Mr. Watson to make you acquainted with his reliable friends, but do not appear to be any wise thick with them, and do not often be seen with any such man. Get Mr. Watson, if he can, to find out a trusty man or men to stop with at Hagerstown (if any such there be), as Mr. Thomas Henry has gone from there. Write Tidd to come to Chambersburg, by Pittsburg and Harrisburg, at once. He can stop off the Pittsburg road at Hudson, and go to Jason's for his trunk. Write Carpenter and Hazlett that we are all well, right, and ready as soon as we can get our boarding-house fixed, when we will write them to come on, and by what route. I will pay Hazlett the money ho advanced to Anderson for expenses travelling. Find yourself a comfortable, cheap boarding-house at once. Write I. Smith & Sons, at Harper's Ferry. Inquire after your four Cleveland friends, and have them come on to Chambersburg if they are on the way; if not on the road, have them wait till we are better prepared. Be careful what you write to all persons. Do not send or bring any more persons here until we advise you of our readiness to board them.

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1 See the Diary for July 12.

SOURCE: Franklin B. Sanborn, The Life and Letters of John Brown, p. 532-3

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